7 July, 2017
Universities and Libraries NTU signs MOU with Thai Petrochemical Giant PTTGC Nanyang Technological University and Thailand's PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) will collaborate to develop advanced 3D printing materials for the next-generation automotive industry. NTU Teams with US Firm to Sharpen Up Cybersecurity Research Nanyang Technological University has partnered with US-based cybersecurity firm GrammaTech to sharpen up the university's research projects with better static and binary analysis tools. Advocacy and Assessment: Communicating and Maximizing Library Value Earlier this year, Ithaka S+R published results from the US Library Survey
VR and AR in eLearning: Ready for Prime Time? Source: Learning Solutions Magazine
How feasible is it to use current VR and AR technology in eLearning right now? The article evaluates whether it is possible to produce cost-effective and learner-effective eLearning with the technology available today, and is one in a series of articles about AR and VR technology and its applications in eLearning. (Image from Learning Solutions Magazine) More about eLearning: 1. MIT Launches Lab to Explore Digital Education Across the Globe 2. For the full series of articles from the Learning Solutions Magazine – click here
Re-Envisioning a Future in Scholarly Communication Source: IFLA WLIC 2017
Scholarly communication is in need of disruption. Commodifying knowledge as is currently done with journals, is not sustainable any longer. This article explores and suggests alternatives to the current practice. Click here to access the PDF directly.
2016, which examines strategy and leadership issues from the perspective of academic library deans and directors. One of the key findings from the study was that library directors are pursuing strategic directions with a decreasing sense of support from their institutions. SUTD Ends its Education and Pedagogy Partnership With MIT, Focusing Collaboration on Research SUTD concludes a sevenyear partnership with MIT meant to develop a curriculum and pedagogy based on problem solving. SUTD will, however, continue partnering MIT in research.
More about Scholarly Communication: 1. Developments In RDM in Academic Libraries: Understanding Research Data Service Maturity 2. The Enemy of the Good: How Specifics in Publisher’s Green OA Policies are Bogging Down IR Deposits of Scholarly Literature 3. Humanities and Social Sciences 'Undervalued' by Assessment Metrics 4. What Jeffrey Beall Learned From Predatory Publishers 5. Elsevier Awarded $15m in Lawsuit Against Pirate Sites
NTU Sets Up Israel Innovation Centre Source: The Straits Times
NTU has set up an innovation centre in Haifa, Israel, and said yesterday (30 Jun 2017) that it intends to send up to 20 students yearly to the country to work in high-tech start-ups. More about Curriculum Matters in Higher Education: 1. “Glocalisation” as a Higher Education Buzzword 2. Changing Majors in Singapore Universities
Libraries of the Future: Digital Collaboration and Scholarship Source: EdTech
The New Media Consortium’s Horizon Report: 2017 Library Edition indicates technology will expand the role of the library – from digitizing resources, to cross-institute collaborations and even digital scholarship. More about Digital and Tech Trends in Libraries: 1. ALA 2017 Spotlight: Are Libraries Thriving in the Internet Age? 2. The Digital Library Futures Project 3. What the 21st-Century Library Looks Like 4. Top Tech Trends: Advice for Makerspaces
OIKLScan Team: Chua Junjie Vincent Wong Tan Leh Leh Sri Deva Rani d/o Sammugam